Packing box or carton.



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.PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.

J T FERRES PACKING BOX OR CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1905.

No. 898,615. PATENTED JULY 21, 1908. J. T. FERRES.

PACKING BOX 0R CARTON.

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UNITED @TATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEFFREY T. FERRES, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO I. W. SEFTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

PACKING- BOX OR CARTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1908.

Application filed January 23, 1905. Serial No. 242,397.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEFFREY T. FERRES, residing at Anderson, Madison county, Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing Boxes or Cartons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to packing boxes or cartons, made from paper board, or the like, and of the collapsible type, whereby such boxes or parts thereof may be shipped in the flat and set up for use by the consumer as need requires.

The object of my invention is to produce a box or carton of this character which shall possess great strength and rigidity for the purpose of assuring absolute safety to the contents, and prevent breakage of fragile articles more particularly, such as bottles and the like.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank for the outer portion or shell of my box or carton; Figs. 2 and 3 similar views of the two parts or sections of the inner shells of my box or carton; Fig. 4 a perspective of the outer shell in complete and extended form ready for use; Figs. 5 and 6 perspective views of the two sections of the inner shell set up ready for use Fig. 7 a perspective of the completed box or carton with all the portions thereof, including the cross strips form ing the compartments, assembled, but with the top flaps or extensions left open; and Fig. 8 a cross section of the completed box or carton.

My box or carton which is rectangular and which may be of any desired dimensions and proportions, is composed in the present instance, of three separate portions, to wit: the outer shell, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the two sections forming the inner shell, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, and the cross strips forming the compartments, as illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. It will be understood that for the purpose of obtaining the desired or required strength, I employ what is commonly known as double-faced, corrugated paper board.

Referring first to the outer shell, the same comprises the four sides, 1, 2, 3 and 4, with top and bottom extensions marked respectively, 1 2 3 4 and 1 2 3 and 4 These sides are hinged together and the outermost sides, 1, and 4, are brought together and hinged in suitable manner, as by means of the tape or strip, 5, with the result that a rectangular shell, as illustrated in Fig. 4 is produced.

The inner shell is formed in two separate sections, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, one of the sections comprising simply three sides, 6, 7, and 8, rectangular in shape and corresponding in size with three of the four sides of the outer shell, Figs. 2 and 6. The other section, forming a part of the inner shell, is composed of a side, 9, corresponding in size with the remaining side or wall of the outer shell and also with top and bottom extensions, 10, and 11, hinged to such side, 9, and equaling in area the area of the top and bottom of the outer shell on its inside measurement.

The third portion of the box or carton consists of cross strips, 12 and 13, which in the present instance are two in number, in order to form four bottle compartments, although, as will be understood, the number of the cross strips, and consequently the number of the compartments produced, may be varied as desired according to the capacity of the box or carton and that moreover the dimensions and proportions of such box or carton may be varied as desired.

In practice, the outer shell is first set up or extended, as illustrated in Fig. 4, and the extensions of two opposite sides of such shell, are turned down to form the innermost bottom belonging to such shell, after which the other two extensions are folded down u )on the first extensions it being understood that by preference these extensions are of such size or area that when folded down, as described, they together form a single complete bottom, and the same is true of the top extensions for forming the tops of the shell. The section of the inner shell shown in Fig. 5 is now inserted in the outer shell, but with its top portion, 10, left projecting upwardly after which the other section, as illustrated in Fig. 6, is inserted. Obviously this order of insertion of the two sections of the inner shell may be reversed, that is to say, the section shown in Fig. 6 may be first inserted and then the other section, Fig. 5. By preference, the bottoms of the outer box are now formed and secured to the part 11 constituting the bottom of the inner box and speaking of the preferred and desirable practice, the outer box which had been resting upon its bottom with the extensions folded down to act as a gage for the inner box while being inserted therein, is now inverted with its top extensions or flaps outwardly folded and the top 10 inwardly folded in place. The bottom extensions of two op osite sides are now folded down upon and g ued to the part or innermost bottom and the remaining extensions then folded down upon the other extension and likewise glued thereto, with the result that a triple thickness of bottom is pro duced, the two outer bottoms breaking joint with each other (the oints being at right angles to each other) and the innermost bottom sealing said joints. If desired, however, the inner and outer boxes may be placed over a block while the bottoms are being formed. and secured together, as just described. The cross strips forming the bottle compartments are now inserted in place in the lnner shell and the bottles or other articles placed in the compartments. The extension or top 10 is now folded down to form the innermost top of the complete box or carton, after which the extensions of two opposite sides of the outer shell are folded down upon such innermost top, and by preference are glued thereto. The other two extensions are now folded down upon the extensions forming the intermediate top and themselves form the outermost top of the completed box or carton. By preference, the two extensions last folded down to form the outermost top of the cartons are pasted or glued to the next adjacent extensions and also by preference a band or tape is passed around the carton over the meeting edges of the outermost extensions forming the top and bottom respectively, with the result that such edges or the crack therebetween is sealed, the ends of such tape or band being held together or sealed in suit able manner.

A box or carton constructed and arranged as above described possesses the necessary strength and rigidity for the safe trans ortation of fragile articles, such as bottles, for instance, the sides, as well as the top and bottom of the box or carton being securely and effectually braced and su ported in such manner as to resist all stralns and pressures brought to bear upon them. Moreover, the box or carton has double thickness of sides and in the present instance has a triple thickness of top and bottom. However, some measure of my invention may be obtained by omitting one set of the top or bottom extensions or both.

It will be understood that my packing box or carton may be made of any desired size and dimensions or proportions, and also that the size and number of compartments may be varied as found desirable. Moreover,

when, as in the present instance, my invention is embodied in a rectangular box, square in cross section, the top and bottom extensions are of equal area, so that it is immaterial which set or pair of extensions are first folded down in forming the top or bottom as the case may be, but in the event that the box or carton is oblong in cross-section then, obviously, the extensions of two opposite sides are of less area than the other and it is this set or pair of extensions which should be folded down first, inasmuch as they together are not sufficient to form a complete top or bottom, the other extensions, of course, being arranged so that their adjacent edges abut or substantially abut.

I claim:

1. A packing box or receptacle comprising an outer box portion and an inner box portion, the outer box being formed from a single piece consisting of four side walls with four top and four bottom end extensions foldable inwards with the outer free ends of opposite extensions adjacent each other to form a top and a bottom respectively of double thickness, the innerbox beingformed in two pieces, one piece consisting of a side corresponding in size to one of the side walls of the outer box and having top and bottom extensions sub stantially corresponding in size to the top and bottom of the outer box, and the other piece consisting of three sides hinged together and corresponding in size to the remaining three side walls of the outer box and cooperating with the first named piece to form the inner box which is insertible in the outer box; substantially as described.

2. A packing box or receptacle comprising an outer box portion and an inner box por tion, the outer box having side walls hinged together, and a plurality of flaps or extensions forming a top and bottom and foldable inwardly with the outer free ends of opposite extensions adjacent each other to form top and bottom closures respectively, and the inner box being formed in two pieces, one piece consisting of a side corresponding in size to one of the side walls of the outer box and having top and bottom extensions forming the top and bottom respectively for the inner box, and the other piece consisting of three sides hinged together and corresponding in size to the remaining three side walls of the outer box and coo erating with the first named piece to form t e inner box, which is insertible in the outer box; substan tially as described.

3. A packing box or receptacle comprising an outer box portion and an inner box portion formed from two blanks of double faced corrugated board, the outer box having side walls 1, 2, 3 and 4 hinged together on score lines except as to the free edges of walls 1 and 4, means for hinging said free edges, rectangular extensions on the ends of the side walls hinged thereto and foldable inwardly with their outer free ends of opposite extensions adjacent each other to form top and bottom closures respectively, and the inner box being formed in two pieces, one

piece consisting of a side corresponding in size to one of the side walls of the box and having top and bottom extensions forming the entire top and bottom respectively for the inner box, and the other piece consisting of three sides hinged together and corresponding in size to the remaining three side walls of the outer box and cooperating with the first named piece to form the inner box which is insertible in the outer box, the pairs of extensions of the outer box portion being secured together to form closed and sealed top and bottom closures; substantially as described.

i. A packing box or receptacle comprising an outer box portion and an inner box p0r tion, the outer box having side walls hinged together, and a plurality of flaps or extensions forming a top and bottom and foldable inwardly to form top and bottom closures respectively, and the inner box being formed in two pieces, one piece consisting of a side corresponding in size to one of the side walls of the outer box and having top and bottom extensions forming the top and bottom respectively, for the inner box, and the outer piece consisting of three sides hinged together and corresponding in size to the remaining three side walls of the outer box and cooperating with the first named piece to form the inner box, which is insertible in the outer box, and a series of cross strips insertible in the inner box and forming partitions for bottle compartments, which partitions are of such height as to support the top and bottom of the complete or assembled box or receptacle; substantially as described.

5. A packing box or receptacle comprising an outer box portion and an inner box portion both formed of stifl material capable of being creased, the outer box formed from a single piece having side walls 1, 2, 3, 4, hinged together and end flaps 1 2, 3 4 hinged thereto foldable inwardly to form a top to such outer box of double thickness, and also end flaps 1 2 3 4 hinged thereto at the opposite end foldable inwardly to form a bottom of double thickness, and the inner box being formed in two pieces, one piece consisting of a side 9 corresponding in size to one of the side walls of the outer box and having a top extension 10 and a bottom extension 11 forming the top and bottom respectively of the inner box, and the outer piece consisting of the sides 6, 7, 8, hinged together and corresponding in size to the other three side walls of the outer box and cooperating with the first mentioned piece to form the inner box, and a series of cross strips 12, 13, forming compartments for bottles or the like arranged to support the top and bottom of the complete, assembled box; substantially as described.

JEFFREY T. FERRES.

Witnesses:

E. R. HANKINS, W. H. FAIROHILD. 

